UP Media Group Acquires CMP Media's PCB Group

PUB. DATE

April 2002

SOURCE

Circuits Assembly;Apr2002, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p8

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports the acquisition of PCB Group Inc. of CMP Media Inc. by the UP Media Group Inc. (UPMG) in Atlanta, Georgia. Goal of the acquisition; Impact of the acquisition on the operations of UPMG; Terms under the agreement.

Reports on events associated with the acquisition of CMP Media by Miller Freeman. Reorganization of the brand into high technology, business-to-business and interactive divisions; Pursuit of Internet initial public offering strategy; Centralization of operating structure at the company's San...

Reports on the planned merger between CMP Media and Miller Freeman. `Bloomberg Business News' article about acquirer United News & Media's plan for CMP; Overview on the financial performance of CMP for 1998; Long Island, New York business executives' confidence that CMP would remain an active...